Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35283, Nathaniel Emery, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Emery, Nathaniel
S 35283
CONTENTS

6052.
Maine.
Nathaniel Emery.
private Capt Jenkins
Massachusetts line 3 years
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of January 1818 and del d
Robert B. Vose, August. Me
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 4 mo 27/31. — 39. 20 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48. 00
$87.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Anson,
Continued
1882 to Jerys S. S. Hopkins - history Press
Notification sent December 20. 1820 to Robert L. Rose, Augusta, Maine

Nathaniel Emery, Anson p o Col. Sprouts. Mass. Reg. 1777. to 1780.
✓ April 8. 1818
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Nathaniel Emery aged seventy two years, a Citizen of the United States, born in Dracut Massachusetts, but now a resident in Anson, in the District of Maine, On Oath testify and declare that March 12 th 1777. I enlisted as a private soldier into the continental establishment during the revolutionary War, for the period of three years into the company commanded by Cap. Josiah Jenkins and regiment commanded by Col. Brewer, of the Massachusetts line. I fully served out the period of my enlistment, and took my honorable discharge at Fishkill New York, March 12. 1780. I kept my discharge for a number of years but was burnt with my house & other papers, and is not now in my possession or to my knowledge in existence - this was my last and final service in the Continental Service - I was in the battle at Hubbardston, and the battle at Bemis's heights at the taking of Burgoyne - and at Stony Point under General Wayne, I wintered one winter at Valley Forge - From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my Country for support - And I do hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the Government or laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I do request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine. -
Nathaniel his Emery mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
8 Kennebec Co
On the eighth day of April, A D 1818, Nathaniel Emery, before named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him signed, the same having been first distinctly read to him -
Before me
Nathan Weston
Chief Justice C. Court C.
Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. -
I Benjamin Hilton, of Anson in the District of Maine, of lawful age On Oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Emery, who subscribed the above deposition, From his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support - he sustains the character of a man of truth. -
Benjamin Hilton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co. On the eighth day of April A D 1818 Benjamin Hilton above named after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed -
Before me,
Nathan Weston
Chief Justice C. Court C.
Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this thirteenth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open Court before  Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Nathaniel Emery aged seventy years, resident in Anson in the County of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Jenkins and Regiment commanded by Colonel Brainerd of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years and was in the battle of Hubbardston and in the battle at the taking of  Burgoyne and in the battle of Ticonderoga
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the eighth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6052 . And I, the said Nathaniel Emery do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Witness N. Weston Jr.
his Nathaniel X Emery mark
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one house of the value of forty dollars one cow of the value of fifteen dollars one pig of the value of one dollar, Old house hold stuff besides necessary bedding not exceeding five dollars in value, one axe, one hoe, and one shovel all worth two dollars and fifty cents. Debts due to me that may be collected seventeen dollars, and some eighty four dollars upon interest. my income from the above property does not exceed the interest I pay. I am by occupation a farmer; but from age and infirmity am unable to labor, my family at home consists of myself my wife Patience aged sixty two years. Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no property or income whatever.
witness N. Weston Jr.
his Nathaniel X Emery mark

Subscribed, sworn to, and declared, both the oath and schedule on the thirty-ninth day of June 1820 before me
William Weston Jr 62.6.6.6. Pleas
True Copy
Attest John Davis clerk.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original oath and schedule filed in the Clerk's Office at Taunton in the county of Somerset Nov 8. 1820 Attest Wm Allen by Clerk of Courts Somerset
Thomas
Robert F. Fox Esquire
6052 March 1820
1820 Matthew Emery & Mason

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F 35. 283
Nathaniel Emery
In April 1818 aged 72 yrs, born in Dracut Mass - now residing in Anson Me. Somers et Co In March 1777 he enlisted for 3 yrs under Capt Joseph Jenkins in Col. Brewer's It was in Capt. Sewall's Co. Colo. Spont. regt Regt & discharged at Fishkill NY - his papers burnt with his house some years after the war In the battle at Hubbardston (July 7 1777) at Bennington Heights (The 2 d battle of Stillwater of final & successful ) Oct 7. 1777 before the Surrender of Burgoyne) at Skenesborough (July 16. 1779) under Gen. Wayne. He was at the encampment at Valley Forge (1777-8) in Knowmuth battle Not in Jenkins Co 9 th regt in May June when Capt. resigned but Co in July transferred to 12 th regt when Emery remained with it When discharged in Capt. Sewall's Co. Colo. Spont. In June 1820 aged 73 yrs His family consist of wife Patience age 62 yrs

35 283
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35 283
Nathaniel Emery Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 6. 1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Nathl. Emery served as a Soldier in Capt. Small's Company, and Col. Sprouts' Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from March 12 1777 to March 12 th 1780, being three years and months.
Eliza Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

State of Maine.
I William Allen Clerk, for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open Court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is eighty dollars and fifty cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is eighty dollars and fifty Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of November 1820.
William Allen Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Nathaniel Emery , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Anson , in the said County of Somerset , in the District of Maine, on the eighth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  per C. West C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Wm Davis